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Judge Backs Catholic Owners of Firm on Health-Law Rule

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Louise Radnofsky

July 27, 2012 7:42 p.m. ET

A federal judge on Friday granted a temporary injunction sought by Catholic owners of a Colorado heating-and-cooling company who had objected to new federal requirements that they provide contraception coverage in workers' health-insurance plans.

The decision is a victory for opponents of the birth-control coverage provision, which is part of President Barack Obama's health overhaul. Starting Wednesday, most employers must cover contraception, including the morning-after pill and sterilization, without charging workers...